sand

Glass stage 6

Glass does not degrade though the recycling process, goes on and on so it can be recycled again and again

Glass stage 1

Glass stage 4

It gets thrown in a recycling bin

Then the glass gets crushed and melted, then molded into new products. Or it may be used for alternative purposes such as brick manufactures

Sand

how sand is turned into glass

Glass stage 3

Then the glass is sorted by its colour and washed to remove any impurities

Glass stage 2

Then it gets taken and put in a recycling plant

Glass stage 5

The glass is then sent back to the

shops ready to use again